US4240566A
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Captive mixing cap arrangement for multiple chamber container
Assignee: WHIRLCO Inc
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Filing: 1979-09-17
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1999-09-17
Abstract
Abstract A container is provided with two chambers, each with a mechanism for expressing its contents toward an outlet neck. The neck mounts a captive cap with an opening through its end wall. A web which longitudinally divides the outlet neck, has an outer tip which is positioned to clean out and close the cap opening as a collar which encircles the captive cap is rotated to axially move the captive cap further onto the container. Rotation of the collar in the angularly opposite sense axially projects the cap so that container contents moving out the neck in the individual lumens can mix where the lumens merge and flow out together through the captive cap outer end opening.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl P. Bergman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:24
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C17/00; B05C17/005; B05C17/01; B05C17/0116; B05C17/0133; B05C17/00503; B05C17/00516; B05C17/00553; B05C17/00566; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/32; B65D81/325; B65D83/00; B65D83/76; B65D83/761; B05C17/0146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A container, having: wall means including a neck portion; a captive cap of the axially movable type, said cap having opening means defining an outlet port; an internal plug to stopper the outlet port of the cap when the cap is axially moved to one extreme; said container wall means further including an internal web means, said wall means defining at least two internal reservoirs for contents, all on different sides of said internal longitudinal web means, said internal longitudinal web means having an outer end, said internal plug being mounted on said outer end in juxtaposition with said outlet port in said neck portion of said wall means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A container, having: wall means including a neck portion; a captive cap of the axially movable type, said cap having opening means defining an outlet port; an internal plug to stopper the outlet port of the cap when the cap is axially moved to one extreme; said container wall means further including an internal web means, said wall means defining at least two internal reservoirs for contents, all on different sides of said internal longitudinal web means, said internal longitudinal web means having an outer end, said internal plug being mounted on said outer end in juxtaposition with said outlet port in said neck portion of said wall means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The container of claim 1, wherein: the internal plug is of forwardly taperingly bulbous form and the outlet port is forwardly convergent so that the plug may be jam fit in the outlet port to sealingly close the outlet port.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
83 words
The container of claim 1, further including: interdigitating longitudinal key and axially somewhat longer keyway means on and between said captive cap and said container neck portion for constraining said captive cap to essentially axial, non-rotative movement between a first condition wherein the outlet port is closed by the plug and a second condition wherein the outlet port is moved axially away from the plug and is open so that contents may be jointly dispensed from all of said at least two reservoirs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The container of claim 3, further including: an external collar threaded on said captive cap and constrained against substantial axial movement on said neck, so that rotation of said collar in two angularly opposite senses moves said captive cap between said two conditions thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The container of claim 3, further including: a respective piston slidingly received in each said internal reservoir; and means for advancing each piston in each internal reservoir in a sense to compress the contents thereof toward said neck.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The container of claim 1, wherein: said web bisects said container into two internal reservoirs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-12-23 | 1984-06-23 | 1984-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-12-23 | 1988-06-23 | 1988-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-12-23 | 1992-06-23 | 1992-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |